[R] Update as.Date() to support direct casting from double/float
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Description
This might need support from C++ as, at present, it is not possible to cast directly from a double. Currently, we are flooring the double to an integer as an intermediate step.
**Reporter**: [Dragoș Moldovan-Grünfeld](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-15807) / @dragosmg
#### Related issues:
- [[R][C++] Discussion: Plans for date casting from int to support an origin option?](https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/31240) (depends upon)
**Note**: *This issue was originally created as [ARROW-15807](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-15807). Please see the [migration documentation](https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/14542) for further details.*
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reading the current R as.Date() casting behavior and the related issue ARROW-15807, then review the dependent discussion in issue #31240 for the C++ requirements. Done means as.Date() can cast double and float values directly without flooring them to an integer first, with the R and C++ behavior aligned.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, r
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100